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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.46, 73,142.19 and 29,127.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.46, 73,142.19 and 29,127.33 is: 40,196.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.46 : 73,142.19 = 29,127.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.46/73,142.19 = 29,127.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.46x = 73,142.19 × 29,127.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.46x = 2,130,436,705.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,436,705.05/53,000.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,196.57

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